Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at ‘unprecedented level’
Beijing – Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries’ ties were at an... Read more
2 Sep
Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
Jalalabad – Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck... Read more
2 Sep
Guinea lifts some media restrictions ahead of referendum
Conakry – Selected Guinea media outlets can give voice to banned parties ahead of a September referendum, the president... Read more
2 Sep
20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests
Jakarta – At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by lavish perks for lawmakers that... Read more
2 Sep
15 drown fleeing Nigeria gang violence
Nigeria – At least 15 people fleeing gang violence in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara died when their... Read more
1 Sep
Yemen’s Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff
Sanaa – The United Nations said Yemen’s Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN... Read more
1 Sep
Sudan army strike kills at least 12 in Darfur: monitors
Khartoum – A war monitoring group said Sunday that an army drone strike on a clinic in the city... Read more
1 Sep
Benin ruling coalition picks finance minister as 2026 candidate
Cotonou – Benin’s ruling coalition picked economy minister Romuald Wadagni as its candidate on Sunday for the 2026 presidential... Read more
1 Sep
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Tianjin – Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering... Read more
1 Sep
Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
Jalalabad – At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern... Read more
1 Sep
